Greens choose candidates to fight two valley seats in May
Calderdale Green Party has announced two candidates for the 2015 elections.Local writer Jenny Shepherd is an active campaigner in many non-party issues and will be standing as the Party’s Parliamentary...
View ArticleVolunteer appeal for canal repairs
An ambitious volunteering project is to rebuild canal moorings at Stubbings Wharf, Hebden Bridge, in January.The moorings, used by the Calderdale Boat Club (CBC) are becoming unusable because of the...
View ArticleSongs in a day may get campign release
The emerging talent of the Calder Valley was on display at St Michael’s Enterprise Centre, Mytholmroyd, on Saturday after a songwriting workshop led by Michelle Plum and Nick Hall, collectively known...
View ArticleCampaigning on her ‘formidable’ record
Todmorden Labour Party has chosen Coun Jayne Booth to be its candidate and defend her Todmorden ward Calderdale Council seat in May 2015.Coun Booth, who was Mayor of Todmorden from 2013 to 2014, was...
View ArticleSmart new look for footballers
Ferney Lee School footballers are welcoming in the New Year with a brand new kit, kindly donated by Lee Mitchell of Mitchell Excavations.After seeing the pupils competing last year in mismatched kit,...
View ArticleWhittaker aims to defend seat
Sitting Calder Valley MP, Craig Whittaker, has been unanimously reselected by local Conservatives to fight the General Election on behalf of the Party in May.He was given the vote of confidence by...
View ArticleCommunity rallying round for ‘vital’ vest fundraising
Fundraising is in full swing to buy a £8,000 life-changing vest for a man who has to take up to 40 tablets a day in his battle against a debilitating disease.Dean Sawyer, 21, was born with Cystic...
View ArticleShare business skills to help others to grow
Do you have business skills, experience and advice that you can share with a firm to help it succeed?As Calderdale Council celebrates another successful year of its business mentoring programme, it is...
View ArticleA right Royle show being lined up for sports fans with football legend Joe
Walsden Cricket and Bowling Club continue their series of sportmen’s evenings with an appearance by former Everton, Manchester City and England football striker Joe Royle later this month.Royle, who...
View ArticleFour degrees? We’ll be in the water at a stroke!
The Upper Valley tradition of an open-air new year swim made a wonderful wintry spectacle at Lee Dam, Lumbutts, Todmorden.Despite the chilly conditions, swimmers young and old took to the water for the...
View ArticleGrants may be available for agricultural studies
If you are studying or are in training for a qualification which has a link to agriculture, you may be able to get some financial help from Todmorden Agricultural Society.The Todmorden Agricultural...
View ArticleGet Boulderfit for the Mayor’s charity
On February 1, a series of fitness classes at a climbing school are also fundraisers for the Mayor of Todmorden’s charity.Steve Mason will be running three of his Boulderfit classes at Climbing Skool,...
View ArticleNow it’s time for Cragg to welcome the ‘Yorkshire’!
The wheels are in motion for another spectacular summer of cycling in Hebden Royd after it was announced the Tour de Yorkshire would be coming through the area.The race, a direct legacy of the 2014...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden: Visions for Hong Kong and China
The innovative Make a Difference (MaD) Asia organisation have invited Incredible Edible Todmorden to participate in their 2015 Forum.This takes place in Hong Kong during the last weekend in January and...
View ArticleRelief may be in sight for Luddenden Foot’s harassed residents and drivers
Relief might finally be in sight for Calder Valley road commuters when the latest Network Gas repairs which have led to traffic hold-ups this week are completed.For almost a year, major pipe renewal...
View ArticleRescue team helps London visitors stranded in snow
Twenty-three art students and teachers were rescued after getting stuck in snow in Hebden Bridge during a school trip.The Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called to the incident on Saturday...
View Article‘Don’t back the frack’ plea to MP
Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker is coming under increasing pressure to back the council’s will to keep Calderdale fracking free. On Monday (January 26) Mr Whittaker will cast his vote on the...
View ArticleChapel future is still in limbo
Camapaigners hoping to secure a community future for a chapel which closed a year ago but still has a graveyard in use claim their efforts are being ignored by the church’s authorities.Friend of...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden: Getting prepared for the new season
We have spent January preparing for this year’s growing season, with volunteers braving the snow to get to Todmorden Unitarian where they got busy checking just how many tools we have and what we...
View ArticleLocal groups benefiting from £5,000 cash from the council
A wide range of community groups in Todmorden are to benefit from a £5000 grant allocation from Calderdale Council.Local Labour councillors Jayne Booth, Susan Press and Steve Sweeney were asked by the...
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